American Impressionists

American Impressionists (4.5/5)
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
27th June 2009

Intelligently presented collection of impressionist and realist works, 71 American (loaned by The Met), complimented by 30 Australian. Many works stand in their own right; as a collection with well-informed notes this exhibition is absorbing and informing. From landscapes to portraits, to intimate, if idealised, records of modern life the work of American’s John Singer Sargent and John Sloan, Australian’s Tom Roberts and Frederick McCubbin and many others give this exhibition great depth and flavour.

Julie Morris

Julie Morris (2.0/5)

Playhouse, QPAC, Brisbane

27^th June 2009

Who is Julie Morris? A neurotic media personality has-been? Those who knew who Julie Morris is/was, especially the ladies, had a good laugh. For those of us less well-informed this was just a set of snaps of Julie working and holidaying around the world. Apparently having a good time, but pretty dull for those of us without the prior knowledge to fill-in the gaps in Julie’s self-depreciating monologue.